Run python script on startup

[ryantuck]

I notice in tests/package.json, there is a field entitled scripts that calls a python script to run:

"scripts": {
    "install": "python ../tools/build_native_modules.py"
  }

Does this mean it's possible to trigger a python script to run upon startup? I ask because I'm using python to control some LEDs (can't get away from it) and want to make a nice UI utilizing nw.js to package it all up. I've been able to make a front-end and have a flask web server handling things on localhost.

Would love it if this feature existed (and if there were instructions on the wiki).

Keep up the great work!

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[felicienfrancois]

this field is a npm one https://docs.npmjs.com/misc/scripts

It is executed when using npm install command.
NWJS does not use it.

So the answer is no

[Bryan-Turek]

Although, you could run your own command through nodejs.

https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_process_child_process_exec_command_options_callback

This solution wouldn't be cross-platform however.

[baconbrad]

Look into an NPM that already does this. Here are two. Hopefully one does what you are looking for. Fire it off in one of your scripts or put it in your node-main script.

node-python

python-shell

[Christywl]

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